Revelations printed in The Evening and the Morning Star, June 1832–June 1833

for
the great day of the Lord; yea and again,
when the lightnings shall streak forth from
the east unto the west, and shall utter forth
their voices unto all that live, and make the
ears of all tingle that hear; saying these
words, Repent ye, for the great day of the
Lord is come.

And again, the Lord shall utter his
voice out of heaven, saying, Hearken, O ye
nations of the earth, and hear the words of
that God who made you; O ye nations of
the earth, how often would I have gathered
you, as a hen gathereth her chickens
under her wings, but ye would not;
how oft have I called upon you by the mouth
of my servants, and by the ministering of
angels

Being who acts as a minister and messenger between heaven and earth. JS taught that angels were individuals who “belonged to this earth”; those who had already lived on earth were often resurrected beings. In addition to giving instruction, direction, and...

,
and by the voice of
lightnings, and by the voice of tempests,
and by the voice of earthquakes, and great
hailstorms, and by the voice of famine
and pestilence of every kind, and by the great sound of a trump, and by the voice of
judgments, and by the voice of mercy all the
day long, and by the voice of glory, and
honor, and the riches of eternal life; and
would have saved you with an everlasting
salvation, but ye would not; behold, the day
has come when the cup of the wrath of
mine indignation is full. Behold verily, I
say unto you, that these are the words of
the Lord your God. Wherefore labor ye,
labor ye, in my vineyard for the last time,
for the last time call ye upon the inhabitants
of the earth; for in mine own due time will
I come upon the earth in judgment, and
my people shall be redeemed, and shall
reign with me on earth, for the great
millennial which I have spoken by the
mouth of my servants, shall come; for satan
shall be bound, and when he is loosed
again, he shall only reign for a little season,
and then cometh the end of the earth. And
he that liveth in righteousness, shall be
changed in the twinkling of an eye, and
the earth shall pass away so as by fire and
the wicked shall go away into unquenchable
fire, and their end no man knoweth on
earth, nor ever shall know until they come
before me in judgment.— Hearken ye to
these words, behold I am Jesus Christ, the
Savior of the world; treasure these things
up in your hearts, and let the solemnities of
eternity rest upon your minds, be sober,
keep all the commandments

Generally, a divine mandate that church members were expected to obey; more specifically, a text dictated by JS in the first-person voice of Deity that served to communicate knowledge and instruction to JS and his followers. Occasionally, other inspired texts...

Revelation, 1 Nov. 1831–A, in “A Revelation, Given November, 1831,” The Evening and the Morning
Star, Oct. 1832, [3] [D&C 68]. This version reflects editing marks made in Revelation Book 1, indicating
that the latter was used as a source text for the former.

A religious rite. JS taught that ordinances were covenants between man and God, in which believers could affirm faith, gain spiritual knowledge, and seek blessings. Some ordinances were considered requisite for salvation. The manner in which ordinances were...

, to proclaim the everlasting
gospel, by the spirit of the living God,
from people to people, and from land to
land, in the congregations of the wicked, in
their synagogues, reasoning with and expounding
all scriptures

The sacred, written word of God containing the “mind & will of the Lord” and “matters of divine revelation.” Members of the church considered the Bible, the Book of Mormon, and JS’s revelations to be scripture. Revelations in 1830 and 1831 directed JS to ...

unto them: And
behold and lo, this is an ensample unto all
those who were ordained

The conferral of power and authority; to appoint, decree, or set apart. Church members, primarily adults, were ordained to ecclesiastical offices and other responsibilities by the laying on of hands by those with the proper authority. Ordinations to priesthood...

Power or authority of God. The priesthood was conferred through the laying on of hands upon adult male members of the church in good standing; no specialized training was required. Priesthood officers held responsibility for administering the sacrament of...

,
whose mission is appointed unto
them to go forth: And this is the ensample
unto them, that they shall speak as they are
moved upon by the Holy Ghost

A right or privilege bestowed through the confirmation ordinance. Individuals were confirmed members of the church and received the gift of the Holy Ghost through the laying on of hands. The Book of Mormon explained that remission of sins requires not only...

; and whatsoever
they shall speak, when moved upon
by the Holy Ghost, shall be scripture; shall
be the will of the Lord; shall be the mind
of the Lord; shall be the word of the Lord;
shall be the voice of the Lord, and the
power of God unto salvation; Behold this is
the promise of the Lord unto you, O ye my
servants: wherefore, be of good cheer, and
do not fear, for I the Lord am with you,
and will stand by you; and ye shall bear
record of me even Jesus Christ, that I am
the Son of the living God; that I was; that I
am; and that I am to come. This is the
word of the Lord unto you my servant,
Orson

A male leader in the church generally; an ecclesiastical and priesthood office or one holding that office; a proselytizing missionary. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered “the flesh and blood of Christ unto...

of my church: Go ye into all the
world; preach the gospel to every creature;
acting in the authority which I have given
you; baptizing

An ordinance in which an individual is immersed in water for the remission of sins. The Book of Mormon explained that those with necessary authority were to baptize individuals who had repented of their sins. Baptized individuals also received the gift of...

in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; and
he that believeth, and is baptized, shall be
saved, and he that believeth not shall be
damned; and he that believeth shall be
blessed with signs following, even as it is
written: And unto you it shall be given to
know the signs of the times, and the signs
of the coming of the Son of man; and of as
many as the Father shall bear record, to
you it shall be given power to seal them up
unto eternal life: Amen.

Principles given to the church and its members in February 1831 revelations. In January 1831, a revelation promised the saints in New York that the law would be given after they gathered in Ohio. Once in Ohio, on 9 and 23 February 1831, JS dictated two revelations...

Generally, a divine mandate that church members were expected to obey; more specifically, a text dictated by JS in the first-person voice of Deity that served to communicate knowledge and instruction to JS and his followers. Occasionally, other inspired texts...

,
they are these: There remaineth hereafter
in the due time of the Lord, other bishops

An ecclesiastical and priesthood office. JS appointed Edward Partridge as the first bishop in February 1831. Following this appointment, Partridge functioned as the local leader of the church in Missouri. Later revelations described a bishop’s duties as receiving...

to be set apart unto the church, to minister
even according to the first; wherefore it
shall be an high priest

An ecclesiastical and priesthood office. Christ and many ancient prophets, including Abraham, were described as being high priests. The Book of Mormon used the term high priest to denote one appointed to lead the church. However, the Book of Mormon also discussed...

A meeting where ecclesiastical officers and other church members could conduct church business. The “Articles and Covenants” of the church directed the elders to hold conferences to perform “Church business.” The first of these conferences was held on 9 June...

of
high priests. And again, no bishop or judge, which
shall be set apart for this ministry, shall be
tried or condemned for any crime, save it be
before a conference of high priests;
and in as much as he is found guilty before
a conference of highpriests, by testimony
that cannot be impeached, he shall be condemned
or forgiven,
according to the laws
of the church. And again,
in as much as parents have children in Zion

A specific location in Missouri; also a literal or figurative gathering of believers in Jesus Christ, characterized by adherence to ideals of harmony, equality, and purity. In JS’s earliest revelations “the cause of Zion” was used to broadly describe the ...

,
that teach them not to understand the doctrine
of repentance; faith in Christ the Son
of the living God; and of baptism and the
gift of the Holy Ghost

A right or privilege bestowed through the confirmation ordinance. Individuals were confirmed members of the church and received the gift of the Holy Ghost through the laying on of hands. The Book of Mormon explained that remission of sins requires not only...

After baptism, new converts were confirmed members of the church “by the laying on of the hands, & the giving of the Holy Ghost.” According to JS’s history, the first confirmations were administered at the organization of the church on 6 April 1830. By March...

, when eight years old: the sin be
upon the head of the parents, for this shall
be a law unto the inhabitants of Zion

A specific location in Missouri; also a literal or figurative gathering of believers in Jesus Christ, characterized by adherence to ideals of harmony, equality, and purity. In JS’s earliest revelations “the cause of Zion” was used to broadly describe the ...

An ordinance in which an individual is immersed in water for the remission of sins. The Book of Mormon explained that those with necessary authority were to baptize individuals who had repented of their sins. Baptized individuals also received the gift of...

A practice in which individuals place their hands upon a person to bestow the gift of the Holy Ghost, ordain to an office or calling, or confer other power, authority, or blessings, often as part of an ordinance. The Book of Mormon explained that ecclesiastical...

: and they
also shall teach their children to pray, and
to walk uprightly before the Lord. And the
inhabitants of Zion shall also observe the
sabbath day to keep it holy. And the inhabitants
of Zion, also, shall remember their
labors, in as much as they are appointed to
labor, in all faithfulness, for the idler shall
be had in remembrance before the Lord. Now I the Lord am not well pleased
with the inhabitants of Zion, for there are
idlers among them; and their children are
also growing up in wickedness: They also
seek not earnestly the riches of eternity, but
their eyes are full of greediness. These
things ought not to be, and must be done
away from among them: wherefore let my
servant Oliver Cowdery

3 Oct. 1806–3 Mar. 1850. Clerk, teacher, justice of the peace, lawyer, newspaper editor. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Raised Congregationalist. Moved to western New York and clerked at a store, ca. 1825–1828...

, carry these sayings
unto the land of Zion. And a commandment
I give unto them, that he that
observeth not his prayers before the Lord
in the season thereof, let him be had in
rememberance before the judge of my people.
These sayings are true and faithful:
wherefore transgress them not, neither take
therefrom. Behold I am Alpha and Omega,
and I come quickly: Amen. [p. [3]]

for
the great day of the Lord; yea and again,
when the lightnings shall streak forth from
the east unto the west, and shall utter forth
their voices unto all that live, and make the
ears of all tingle that hear; saying these
words, Repent ye, for the great day of the
Lord is come.

And again, the Lord shall utter his
voice out of heaven, saying, Hearken, O ye
nations of the earth, and hear the words of
that God who made you; O ye nations of
the earth, how often would I have gathered
you, as a hen gathereth her chickens
under her wings, but ye would not;
how oft have I called upon you by the mouth
of my servants, and by the ministering of
angels

Being who acts as a minister and messenger between heaven and earth. JS taught that angels were individuals who “belonged to this earth”; those who had already lived on earth were often resurrected beings. In addition to giving instruction, direction, and...

,
and by the voice of
lightnings, and by the voice of tempests,
and by the voice of earthquakes, and great
hailstorms, and by the voice of famine
and pestilence of every kind, and by the great sound of a trump, and by the voice of
judgments, and by the voice of mercy all the
day long, and by the voice of glory, and
honor, and the riches of eternal life; and
would have saved you with an everlasting
salvation, but ye would not; behold, the day
has come when the cup of the wrath of
mine indignation is full. Behold verily, I
say unto you, that these are the words of
the Lord your God. Wherefore labor ye,
labor ye, in my vineyard for the last time,
for the last time call ye upon the inhabitants
of the earth; for in mine own due time will
I come upon the earth in judgment, and
my people shall be redeemed, and shall
reign with me on earth, for the great
millennial which I have spoken by the
mouth of my servants, shall come; for satan
shall be bound, and when he is loosed
again, he shall only reign for a little season,
and then cometh the end of the earth. And
he that liveth in righteousness, shall be
changed in the twinkling of an eye, and
the earth shall pass away so as by fire and
the wicked shall go away into unquenchable
fire, and their end no man knoweth on
earth, nor ever shall know until they come
before me in judgment.— Hearken ye to
these words, behold I am Jesus Christ, the
Savior of the world; treasure these things
up in your hearts, and let the solemnities of
eternity rest upon your minds, be sober,
keep all the commandments

Generally, a divine mandate that church members were expected to obey; more specifically, a text dictated by JS in the first-person voice of Deity that served to communicate knowledge and instruction to JS and his followers. Occasionally, other inspired texts...

Revelation, 1 Nov. 1831–A, in “A Revelation, Given November, 1831,” The Evening and the Morning
Star, Oct. 1832, [3] [D&C 68]. This version reflects editing marks made in Revelation Book 1, indicating
that the latter was used as a source text for the former.

A religious rite. JS taught that ordinances were covenants between man and God, in which believers could affirm faith, gain spiritual knowledge, and seek blessings. Some ordinances were considered requisite for salvation. The manner in which ordinances were...

, to proclaim the everlasting
gospel, by the spirit of the living God,
from people to people, and from land to
land, in the congregations of the wicked, in
their synagogues, reasoning with and expounding
all scriptures

The sacred, written word of God containing the “mind & will of the Lord” and “matters of divine revelation.” Members of the church considered the Bible, the Book of Mormon, and JS’s revelations to be scripture. Revelations in 1830 and 1831 directed JS to ...

unto them: And
behold and lo, this is an ensample unto all
those who were ordained

The conferral of power and authority; to appoint, decree, or set apart. Church members, primarily adults, were ordained to ecclesiastical offices and other responsibilities by the laying on of hands by those with the proper authority. Ordinations to priesthood...

Power or authority of God. The priesthood was conferred through the laying on of hands upon adult male members of the church in good standing; no specialized training was required. Priesthood officers held responsibility for administering the sacrament of...

,
whose mission is appointed unto
them to go forth: And this is the ensample
unto them, that they shall speak as they are
moved upon by the Holy Ghost

A right or privilege bestowed through the confirmation ordinance. Individuals were confirmed members of the church and received the gift of the Holy Ghost through the laying on of hands. The Book of Mormon explained that remission of sins requires not only...

; and whatsoever
they shall speak, when moved upon
by the Holy Ghost, shall be scripture; shall
be the will of the Lord; shall be the mind
of the Lord; shall be the word of the Lord;
shall be the voice of the Lord, and the
power of God unto salvation; Behold this is
the promise of the Lord unto you, O ye my
servants: wherefore, be of good cheer, and
do not fear, for I the Lord am with you,
and will stand by you; and ye shall bear
record of me even Jesus Christ, that I am
the Son of the living God; that I was; that I
am; and that I am to come. This is the
word of the Lord unto you my servant,
Orson

A male leader in the church generally; an ecclesiastical and priesthood office or one holding that office; a proselytizing missionary. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered “the flesh and blood of Christ unto...

of my church: Go ye into all the
world; preach the gospel to every creature;
acting in the authority which I have given
you; baptizing

An ordinance in which an individual is immersed in water for the remission of sins. The Book of Mormon explained that those with necessary authority were to baptize individuals who had repented of their sins. Baptized individuals also received the gift of...

in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; and
he that believeth, and is baptized, shall be
saved, and he that believeth not shall be
damned; and he that believeth shall be
blessed with signs following, even as it is
written: And unto you it shall be given to
know the signs of the times, and the signs
of the coming of the Son of man; and of as
many as the Father shall bear record, to
you it shall be given power to seal them up
unto eternal life: Amen.

Principles given to the church and its members in February 1831 revelations. In January 1831, a revelation promised the saints in New York that the law would be given after they gathered in Ohio. Once in Ohio, on 9 and 23 February 1831, JS dictated two revelations...

Generally, a divine mandate that church members were expected to obey; more specifically, a text dictated by JS in the first-person voice of Deity that served to communicate knowledge and instruction to JS and his followers. Occasionally, other inspired texts...

,
they are these: There remaineth hereafter
in the due time of the Lord, other bishops

An ecclesiastical and priesthood office. JS appointed Edward Partridge as the first bishop in February 1831. Following this appointment, Partridge functioned as the local leader of the church in Missouri. Later revelations described a bishop’s duties as receiving...

to be set apart unto the church, to minister
even according to the first; wherefore it
shall be an high priest

An ecclesiastical and priesthood office. Christ and many ancient prophets, including Abraham, were described as being high priests. The Book of Mormon used the term high priest to denote one appointed to lead the church. However, the Book of Mormon also discussed...

A meeting where ecclesiastical officers and other church members could conduct church business. The “Articles and Covenants” of the church directed the elders to hold conferences to perform “Church business.” The first of these conferences was held on 9 June...

of
high priests. And again, no bishop or judge, which
shall be set apart for this ministry, shall be
tried or condemned for any crime, save it be
before a conference of high priests;
and in as much as he is found guilty before
a conference of highpriests, by testimony
that cannot be impeached, he shall be condemned
or forgiven,
according to the laws
of the church. And again,
in as much as parents have children in Zion

A specific location in Missouri; also a literal or figurative gathering of believers in Jesus Christ, characterized by adherence to ideals of harmony, equality, and purity. In JS’s earliest revelations “the cause of Zion” was used to broadly describe the ...

,
that teach them not to understand the doctrine
of repentance; faith in Christ the Son
of the living God; and of baptism and the
gift of the Holy Ghost

A right or privilege bestowed through the confirmation ordinance. Individuals were confirmed members of the church and received the gift of the Holy Ghost through the laying on of hands. The Book of Mormon explained that remission of sins requires not only...

After baptism, new converts were confirmed members of the church “by the laying on of the hands, & the giving of the Holy Ghost.” According to JS’s history, the first confirmations were administered at the organization of the church on 6 April 1830. By March...

, when eight years old: the sin be
upon the head of the parents, for this shall
be a law unto the inhabitants of Zion

A specific location in Missouri; also a literal or figurative gathering of believers in Jesus Christ, characterized by adherence to ideals of harmony, equality, and purity. In JS’s earliest revelations “the cause of Zion” was used to broadly describe the ...

An ordinance in which an individual is immersed in water for the remission of sins. The Book of Mormon explained that those with necessary authority were to baptize individuals who had repented of their sins. Baptized individuals also received the gift of...

A practice in which individuals place their hands upon a person to bestow the gift of the Holy Ghost, ordain to an office or calling, or confer other power, authority, or blessings, often as part of an ordinance. The Book of Mormon explained that ecclesiastical...

: and they
also shall teach their children to pray, and
to walk uprightly before the Lord. And the
inhabitants of Zion shall also observe the
sabbath day to keep it holy. And the inhabitants
of Zion, also, shall remember their
labors, in as much as they are appointed to
labor, in all faithfulness, for the idler shall
be had in remembrance before the Lord. Now I the Lord am not well pleased
with the inhabitants of Zion, for there are
idlers among them; and their children are
also growing up in wickedness: They also
seek not earnestly the riches of eternity, but
their eyes are full of greediness. These
things ought not to be, and must be done
away from among them: wherefore let my
servant Oliver [Cowdery]

3 Oct. 1806–3 Mar. 1850. Clerk, teacher, justice of the peace, lawyer, newspaper editor. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Raised Congregationalist. Moved to western New York and clerked at a store, ca. 1825–1828...

, carry these sayings
unto the land of Zion. And a commandment
I give unto them, that he that
observeth not his prayers before the Lord
in the season thereof, let him be had in
rememberance before the judge of my people.
These sayings are true and faithful:
wherefore transgress them not, neither take
therefrom. Behold I am Alpha and Omega,
and I come quickly: Amen. [p. [3]]

An ordinance in which an individual is immersed in water for the remission of sins. The Book of Mormon explained that those with necessary authority were to baptize individuals who had repented of their sins. Baptized individuals also received the gift of...

Located twelve miles from western Missouri border. Permanently settled, platted, and designated county seat, 1827. Hub for steamboat travel on Missouri River. Point of departure for Santa Fe Trail. Population in 1831 about 300. Mormon population by summer...

, Missouri, “and be established as a printer unto the
church.” Oliver Cowdery

3 Oct. 1806–3 Mar. 1850. Clerk, teacher, justice of the peace, lawyer, newspaper editor. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Raised Congregationalist. Moved to western New York and clerked at a store, ca. 1825–1828...

In early 1832, Phelps and his associates in Independence
began work on the church’s first newspaper, The Evening and the Morning Star. Because of
the difficulty of getting paper and other supplies to Independence, however, months passed
before the first issue of the newspaper was printed in June 1832.

The newspaper’s prospectus announced that it would, in part, “be devoted to the revelations
of God as made known to his servants by the Holy Ghost

A right or privilege bestowed through the confirmation ordinance. Individuals were confirmed members of the church and received the gift of the Holy Ghost through the laying on of hands. The Book of Mormon explained that remission of sins requires not only...

the Star was the first
official periodical of the church to print them. As the church’s only periodical at the time,
the Star also published counsel to church members, local and world news, editorials,
hymns, and letters from missionaries. The Star regularly published general announcements
to missionaries serving throughout the country and letters from church members in other
states, evidencing that its circulation reached well beyond Independence

Located twelve miles from western Missouri border. Permanently settled, platted, and designated county seat, 1827. Hub for steamboat travel on Missouri River. Point of departure for Santa Fe Trail. Population in 1831 about 300. Mormon population by summer...

See, for example, Notice, The Evening and the Morning Star, Aug. 1832, [7]; “Letters,” The Evening
and the Morning Star, Nov. 1832, [4]; “Extract” and “Letters,” The Evening and the Morning Star, Jan. 1833,
[7]; and “Extracts of Letters from the Elders Abroad,” The Evening and the Morning Star, Feb. 1833, [5]–[6].
JS, in a November 1832 letter to Phelps, added ten new subscribers to the Star, nine from Guyandotte,
Virginia (now West Virginia), and one from Wooster Township, Ohio. (JS, Kirtland, OH, to William W.
Phelps, [Independence, MO], 27 Nov. 1832, in JS Letterbook 1, pp. 1–4.)

The corporate name of the church’s printing establishment in Independence, Missouri. The company included church printer William W. Phelps and likely John Whitmer and Oliver Cowdery, who were appointed by the Literary Firm to assist Phelps in reviewing and...

The branch of the United Firm responsible for church publications. In November 1831, a revelation appointed JS, Martin Harris, Oliver Cowdery, John Whitmer, Sidney Rigdon, and William W. Phelps as “stewards over the revelations & commandments.” In March 1832...

Located twelve miles from western Missouri border. Permanently settled, platted, and designated county seat, 1827. Hub for steamboat travel on Missouri River. Point of departure for Santa Fe Trail. Population in 1831 about 300. Mormon population by summer...

The only known surviving copy of the Upper Missouri Advertiser—no. 3, dated 11 July 1832—is
located at the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, MA.

In July 1833, when religious and political tensions between the Mormons and their neighbors had already created a tinderbox
environment, an article titled “Free People of Color” appeared in The Evening and the
Morning Star, quoting from Missouri

Area acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Mormon missionaries...

statutes respecting the immigration of free persons of
African descent. Many Missourians, largely sympathetic to the practice of slavery, interpreted
the article as an attempt to invite free black people to settle in Missouri and were
outraged.7

“Free People of Color,” The Evening and the Morning Star, July 1833, 109; “To His Excellency, Daniel
Dunklin,” The Evening and the Morning Star, Dec. 1833, 114–115.

Vigilantes, demanding removal of Latter-day Saints from Jackson County, Missouri, destroyed printing office and tarred and feathered Edward Partridge and Charles Allen, Independence, Jackson County, Missouri; a few dozen copies of unfinished Book of Commandments...

JS revelations, dated 20 July and 1 Aug. 1831, directed establishment of LDS church’s first printing office in Independence, Missouri. Dedicated by Bishop Edward Partridge, 29 May 1832. Located on Lot 76, on Liberty Street just south of courthouse square....

A firm established by the United Firm on 11 September 1833 to print newspapers in Kirtland, Ohio. In December 1833, F. G. Williams & Co. resumed the interrupted printing of the church newspaper The Evening and the Morning Star. After the United Firm was reorganized...

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and 1,000 others; in 1838 about 2,000 Saints and 1,200 others; in 1839 about 100 Saints and 1,500 others. Mormon missionaries visited township...

, Ohio, for
the purpose of printing church materials, and Oliver Cowdery

3 Oct. 1806–3 Mar. 1850. Clerk, teacher, justice of the peace, lawyer, newspaper editor. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Raised Congregationalist. Moved to western New York and clerked at a store, ca. 1825–1828...

Located in northeast region of U.S. Area settled by Dutch traders, 1620s; later governed by Britain, 1664–1776. Admitted to U.S. as state, 1788. Population in 1810 about 1,000,000; in 1820 about 1,400,000; in 1830 about 1,900,000; and in 1840 about 2,400,...

to
purchase a printing press and type. Upon his return, Cowdery resumed printing the Star
in Kirtland from January until September 1834. Beginning in October 1834, the Latter Day
Saints’ Messenger and Advocate succeeded the Star as the official church periodical.

Area acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Mormon missionaries...

, the paper printed nineteen
full and seven partial revelation texts. Only two issues of the Missouri newspaper did
not contain featured revelations: the April 1833 issue and the July 1833 issue, which was the
final issue printed in Missouri. As in the Book of Commandments and the first edition
of the Doctrine and Covenants (1835), little, if any, introduction or commentary accompanied
the featured revelations. In addition to publishing the revelations as stand-alone
pieces, The Evening and the Morning Star often published articles that quoted from the
revelations—both from those printed as featured documents in the paper and from those
that had not been published therein. Well before the Book of Commandments was expected
to be completed, the editors of the Star advised readers to “search the revelations
which we publish,” an admonition that presumed that the Latter-day Saints had access to
earlier issues.9

“To the Honorable Men of the World,” The Evening and the Morning Star, Aug. 1832, [6].

Located twelve miles from western Missouri border. Permanently settled, platted, and designated county seat, 1827. Hub for steamboat travel on Missouri River. Point of departure for Santa Fe Trail. Population in 1831 about 300. Mormon population by summer...

, as well as those scattered around the
country, the Star became the most accessible source for JS’s revelatory texts.

The revelations published in The Evening and the Morning Star appear to have been
selected for their importance. Many of the published revelations addressed topics relating
to church government, such as the roles of specific church officers,10

See, for example, Articles and Covenants, ca. Apr. 1830, in “The Articles and Covenants of the
Church of Christ,” The Evening and the Morning Star, June 1832, [1], and June 1833, 97–98 [D&C 20];
Revelation, 1 Nov. 1831–A, in “A Revelation, Given November 1831,” The Evening and the Morning Star,Oct. 1832, [3] [D&C 68]; and Revelation, 4 Dec. 1831, in “A Revelation Given December 4, 1831,” The
Evening and the Morning Star,Dec. 1832, [5]–[6] [D&C 72].

See, for example, Revelation, 9 and 23 Feb. 1831, in “Extract from the Laws for the Government of
the Church of Christ” and “Items of Law for the Government of the Church of Christ,” The Evening and
the Morning Star,July 1832, [1], and Oct. 1832, [2] [D&C 42:11–93].

Primarily referred to the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, or Communion, as opposed to other religious sacraments. The “Articles and Covenants” of the church directed “that the church meet together often to partake of bread and wine in remembrance of the Lord...

Revelations that were given
to specific individuals providing counsel or commandment

Generally, a divine mandate that church members were expected to obey; more specifically, a text dictated by JS in the first-person voice of Deity that served to communicate knowledge and instruction to JS and his followers. Occasionally, other inspired texts...

French explored area, 1669. British took possession following French and Indian War, 1763. Ceded to U.S., 1783. First permanent white settlement established, 1788. Northeastern portion maintained as part of Connecticut, 1786, and called Connecticut Western...

, no revelations were included in the ten issues of the newspaper published
there.

The table that follows lists each of the revelatory
items printed in the Star and its reprint, along with its bibliographic information. See Revelations Printed in The Evening and the Morning Star for a side-by-side comparison of the revelations printed in the Star and its reprint.

Key to column titles

Vol:Issue:

Volume and issue number

Star Print Date:

Month in which the item was printed in The Evening and the Morning Star

Star Pages:

Pages on which the item was printed in The Evening and the Morning Star

Reprint Print Date:

Month in which the item was printed in Evening and Morning Star

Reprint Pages:

Pages on which the item was printed in Evening and Morning Star

Date:

Date of item, followed by section number in Doctrine and Covenants, 1981 edition, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Revelations published in The Evening and the Morning Star (Independence

Located twelve miles from western Missouri border. Permanently settled, platted, and designated county seat, 1827. Hub for steamboat travel on Missouri River. Point of departure for Santa Fe Trail. Population in 1831 about 300. Mormon population by summer...

. The copy used for this transcription is currently part
of a bound volume held at CHL; includes marginalia, archival notations, stamps, and bookplates.

The initial issues of The Evening and the Morning Star present revelations prominently on the first
or second page of the newspaper. Beginning with the November 1832 issue, however, revelations were
placed near the end of each issue. Each issue comprises four leaves (eight pages) that measure
12½ × 9⅞ inches (32 × 25 cm). Each page is set in two columns.

The volume used for this transcription
was donated to the Salt Lake Temple by Lycurgus A. Wilson on 8 September 1894, according to a bookplate
on the inside front cover of the volume. It was transferred to the library of the Church Historian’s
Office sometime before 1923.1